Yvonne Suhor
Yvonne Theresa Suhor (November 29, 1961 – September 27, 2018)[2] was an American actress and acting instructor.
Yvonne Suhor | |
|---|---|
| Born | Yvonne Theresa Suhor November 29, 1961 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 2018 (aged 56) Winter Park, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Illinois State University (BA) University of Southern California (MFA) |
| Spouse |
Simon Needham (m. 2001) |
Early life and education
Suhor was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She graduated from Illinois State University in 1985, and later received her MFA from the University of Southern California.[1]
Career
Suhor appeared in a number of movies and TV series, most notably as Cicely in an Emmy Award-winning episode of Northern Exposure and as series regular Louise McCloud for three seasons on The Young Riders. She also guest-starred on Brooklyn Bridge (in a recurring role), Murder, She Wrote, Star Trek: Voyager, Renegade, and Sheena. Suhor's theatre credits included Steppenwolf's The Grapes of Wrath and Lydie Breeze, and she was a two-time Jeff Award nominee.
Suhor also ran her own acting school, Art's Sake Film Acting Studio in Orlando, Florida, teaching film acting based on the Meisner technique.
Personal life
Suhor died on September 27, 2018, after a 10-month illness with pancreatic cancer.[3] She was married to actor Simon Needham.[1]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Sable | Tara Mason / Emily Wacker | Episode: "Copycat" |
| 1989–1991 | The Young Riders | Louise McCloud | 67 episodes |
| 1991 | Dillinger | Jacqueline | Television film |
| 1991 | Babe Ruth | Helen Woodford Ruth | |
| 1992 | Northern Exposure | Cicely | Episode: "Cicely" |
| 1992, 1993 | Brooklyn Bridge | Colleen | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Murder, She Wrote | Marian King | Episode: "Love's Deadly Desire" |
| 1993, 1995 | Renegade | Marian Kirby / Kim McClain | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Eudana | Episode: "Prime Factors" |
| 2000 | Sheena | Stanton | Episode: "Lost Boy" |
| 2018 | Lodge 49 | Melinda | Episode: "Full Fathom Five" |
References
- Palm, Matthew J. (September 28, 2018). "Yvonne Suhor, Art's Sake founder and 'Young Riders' star, dies". Orlando Sentinel. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- "Yvonne Suhor Obituary - Winter Park, FL". Dignity Memorial. Archived from the original on 30 September 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- "Yvonne Suhor, Actress on 'The Young Riders,' Dies at 56". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 2018-10-17.